Key Literary Terms
This term refers to a fallacy that targets the individual rather than their argument.
What is Ad Hominem?
This is the central idea or opinion in a piece of persuasive writing.
What is a Thesis?
This plot structure presents events in chronological order.
What is a Linear Plot?
This is a universal idea or lesson explored throughout a work of literature.
What is Theme?
This term refers to stylistic devices authors use to convey meaning and persuade readers.
What are Rhetorical Devices?
What is the intentional use of literary devices to create a desired effect on the reader?
What is Author’s Craft?
What do we call a viewpoint that opposes the main argument?
What is a Counterargument?
What is the term for a plot structure that presents events out of order to create suspense?
What is a Nonlinear Plot?
What are the significant pieces of information that support the main idea of a text?
What are Key Ideas?
What technique involves expressing a meaning by using language that signifies the opposite?
What is Irony?
This involves choosing specific words and phrases to convey a particular tone or style.
What is Diction?
These are responses that directly address and counter opposing arguments.
What are Rebuttals?
This narrative technique involves revisiting events that happened before the main storyline.
What are Flashbacks?
This type of evidence is drawn directly from a text to support arguments or analysis.
What is Text Evidence?
These are descriptive elements that engage the reader’s senses to create vivid imagery.
What are Sensory Details?
This technique uses metaphors and similes to convey meanings different from the literal interpretation.
What is Figurative Language?
This persuasive technique suggests that one should do something because everyone else is doing it.
What is Bandwagon Appeal?
What is the term for placing contrasting elements close together for comparison?
What is Juxtaposition?
What is the term for being aware of one’s own thought processes while reading or analyzing?
What is Metacognition?
This persuasive technique involves repeating a certain phrase or symbol to make it memorable.
What is Repetition?
This is a comparison made to explain or clarify a concept, often using similes and metaphors.
What is Analogy?
What term refers to the quality of being trusted and believed in, crucial for persuasion?
what is Credibility?
This secondary storyline supports the main plot and often involves minor characters.
What is a Subplot?
Leaving out specific details to influence a reader’s understanding is known as what?
What is Omission?
What is the term for restating something in different words while keeping the original meaning?
What is Paraphrase?